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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-31470

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

SmartDNS through 41 before 56d0332 allows an out-of-bounds write because of a stack-based buffer overflow in the _dns_encode_domain function in the dns.c file, via a crafted DNS request.

Technical details

Published
2023-04-28

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31470?

SmartDNS through 41 before 56d0332 allows an out-of-bounds write because of a stack-based buffer overflow in the _dns_encode_domain function in the dns.c file, via a crafted DNS request.

Is CVE-2023-31470 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-31470 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.1% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-31470?

CVE-2023-31470 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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